Device for use in the manufacture of confections



July 14, 1925.

o. N. AMUNDSON DEVICE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CONFECTIONS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 6, 1925 July M, 3925 1,546,334

0. N. AMUNDSON DEVICE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CONFECTIONS Filed Dec. 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 N. Amundsun Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,546,334 PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR N. AMUNDSON, OF HURLEY, WISCONSIN.

DEVICE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CONFECTIONfi.

Application filed December 6, 1923. Serial No. 678,999.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR N. AMUNDsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hurley, in the county of Iron and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Device for Use in the Manufacture of Confections, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in means for handling articles, such as confections, in order to expeditiously perform an operation thereon, such as coating.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a relatively simple and compact device'adapted for use in the handling of articles, such as ice cream blocks and the like, whereby they may be engaged by the improved device, and separated ready to have an o eration performed thereon, such as the dipplng of the same in a confection for the purpose of coating the same.

v A further objectof'this invention is the provision of an improved device to facilitate the handling, dipping, and coating of confectionery, being of such a nature that the same may be manually controlled during the handling of the confectionery to perform the dipping and coating of a-relatively great number of pieces of confectionery or the like.

Other objects and advanta es'of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, formlng a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate cor-' responding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved device, showing the same in a collapsed position for engaging a series of-articles, such as blocks of ice cream.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the improved device, showing the same in an ex anded relation with the articles'of confection supported thereby in a separated relation and positioned as they will appear during the confection dipping or coating operation.

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of the improved device.

Fig. 4 is an opposite edge elevation of the improved device, and

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of. Figure 2.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown but the preferred embodiment of the invention the letter A maygenerally designate the improved article handling device, which may consist of a plurality 0 sections B pivotally connected by hinges C. Springs D normally tend to move the sections B away from each other; the action of the springs D being resisted by a chain E oranalogous construction which llmits the expanded amplitude of movement of the sections B.

Each of the sections B preferably includes a body portion 10, which is substantially rectangular 1n formation, and preferably made of wood. Sockets 12 are preferably formed 1n opposite side surfaces of each body portion 10, and in aligning relation, for receiving the springs D therein. A prong or hook member 15 is provided as a part of each section B, including the straight portion 16 which at one end thereof is inturned, as at/ 17, for seating within a suitable recess provided therefor in the top surface 18 of the body portion 10. The top surface of they body portion 10 is longitudinally grooved for receivln the rear end of the prong or hook 15, and at the front of the body portion 10 a retaining angle 20 is positioned, which includes a flange 21 lying over the top of the block or body portion 10 and secured thereto as by screws 22; and a forward flange 23 secured over the front surface 24 of the body portion 10, as by screws 25. The top flange 21 overlies the portion 16 of the hook 15 which overlies the top surface of the body portion 10; the angle 20 being provided with an aperture therethrough at the juncture of the flange portions 21 and 23 thereof, thru which the straight portion 16 of the hook 15 extends. The portion 16 extends for a considerable distance forwardly of the front surface 24 of the body portion 10, and at the free end thereof is downturned, as at 27, to provide a pointed shank at right angles to the portion 16, which is adapted for lnsertion in one of the articles of confection to be supported by the section B. The prong or hook 15 incident to the retaining angle 20 and the end 17 which fits within the body portion 10 is securely retained in a fixed position up: on the latter.

The sections B are hingedl connected together on the rear surfaces 0 the body portion 10; the hinges 0 being provided for pivotally connectmg adjacent sections B together, so that the axis of the hinge C for adjacent blocks B is disposed in the plane of division on said blocks 10 when they are in abutting relation, and as is illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

The springs D are provided for normally urging the sections B apart, and a spring D is provided for the adjacent aligning sockets 12 of adjacent sections B; it being of the compression type and acting to normally urge the blocks B apart, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings.

To limit the amplitude of expanded movement of the sect-ions B, the chain E is provided, which includes a plurality of links 27. The extreme end links 27 are connected by nails, screws, or like securing elements 28 at the outer sides of the end sections B, and the intermediate portion of the chain E is placed about the forward surfaces of the blocks or body portions 10 of the sections B, and is secured to each front surface of the blocks 10, by means of a screw 30 or the like. The links'between the screws 30 of adjacent blocks permit a limited movementpf'the sections B away from each other;

this movement of the adjacent sections away i from each other being the same for all of'the sections of the device A, and as is illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings, wherein the maximum movement of the sections B away from each other is depicted.

The improved device A is primarily adapted for use in the handling and coating of ice cream blocks. The confection or ice cream is out into blocks G, substantially as isfillustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings, and of course they are disposed in adjacent abutting relation immediately after the slicing operation thereon. In order to entirely coat the same it is necessary to separate them. Manually separating each block G and coating it takes considerable time. To facilitate and expedite the operation the device A is manually collapsed into the position illustrated in Figure 1, and in which po sition the body portion 10 of the sections B are in adjacent abutting relation with the I springs D compressed therebetween and with the prongs or hooks 15 in parallel relation. The spacing of the prongs 15 in such relation permits the shank portions 27 to be insorted into all of the blocks of confection G The device A is then suspended and the operator releases his clamping grasp thereon so that the springs D are permitted to act in forcing the sections B apart into their maximum spaced relation as permitted b the chain E. The blocks of confection will then be suspended in the relation substantially as is illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings, and it can readily be understood that they are entirely separated and may be dipped into a coating substance, such as hot chocolate. After the dipping operation the device A may be suspended in any approved aeeaeea manner until the coating upon the blocks G has dried. I

From the foregoing description of this invention it is apparent that a device for use in the manufacture of confection has been provided which is relatively simple and compact in nature, and which may be manually operated to quickly and conveniently handle and coat confections.

Various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be made to the form of theinvent-ion herein shown and de scribed, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a plurality of article supporting sections, and means for relatively moving said sections away from or toward each other, whereby said sections when together .may engage and support a plurality'of'articles and when moved away from each other will separate said articles.

2. As an article of manufacture a confection handling device consisting of article supporting sections, means for supporting the sections for relative movement, and means normally urging the sections away from each other.

3. A device for use in the manufacturing of confections comprising a plurality of sections, and means hingedly connecting the sections together.

4. A device for use in the manufacture of 5. In a device for use in the manufacture normally urging the sections away from each other, and means limiting the amplitude of movement of said sections away from each other.

6. In a device for use in the manufacture of confections the combination of a plurality of sections, means hingedly connecting the sections together, spring means normally ur 'ng the sections apart from each other, an means acting upon said sections to limit the amplitude of movement away from each other as caused by said spring means.

7. As an article of manufacture a confection supporting member comprising a body portion, a hook having a straight body portion and a pointed shank portion at right angles to the body portion, and means for non-movably connecting the body portion of the hook in the body portion of said"ar .ticle of manufacture.

8. As an article of manufacture a support for confections comprising a substantially rectangular shaped oody portion havin' sockets in 'ihe opposite sides thereof, a hook including straight portion having a forward outturned pointed shank and a' rear- "ard inturned portion, and a retaining angle "or connecting the straight portion of the col; to the rectangular body portion of said article of manufacture with the inturned end seated the body portion to non-movably position the hook with the pointed shank in unimpeded outwardly extending relation from ihe body portion.

d. A device to facilitate the handling of confections comprising a plurality of seciions for independently supporting articles confection, and means pivotally connecting the sections so that they may he moved into abutting relation or expanded :.n shaped relation.

10. A derice to facilitate the handling of confections comprising a plurality oi sections for independently supporting articles confection, means pivotally connecting the sections so that they may he moved into abutting relation or expanded fan shaped relation, and spring means normally tending to urge the sections apart into fan shape relation.

11. A device to facilitate the handling of confections comprising a plurality of sections for independently supporting articles of confection, means pivotally connecting the sections so that they may be moved into abutting relation or expanded fan shaped relation, spring means normally tending to urge the sections apart into fan shaped rela- 'tion, and means connecting the sections together so that they may have a limited amplitude of movement away from each other.

1 2. A device of the class described com prising sections having sockets in opposite sides thereof, and springs in the sockets normallyu-rgin the sections apart.

13. in a evice oi the class described the combination of a plurality of sections including body portions and hook portions extending outwardly therefrom, means hingedly connecting the body portions remote from said hook portions, said body portions in the facing surfaces thereof having sockets, and. springs compressed in said sockets normally urging the sections apart.

14%; in a device or" the class described the combination of a plurality of sections ineluding body portions and hook portions extending outwardly therefrom, means hingedly connecting the body portions remote from said hook portions, said body portions in the facing surfaces thereof having sockets, springs compressed in said sockets normally urging the sections apart, and a chain connected to the body portions or" said sections so that the sections may have a limited amplitude of movement away from each other.

A dipping device comprising a plurality of hingedly connected members adapt- OSCAR N. AMUNDSON. 

